Bargain Advocate: Now's the time to start DIY Christmas gifts

6:36 AM,
Oct. 14, 2013

Written by

Abbey Roy

Disclaimer to family members of the Bargain Advocate: While I appreciate the undying love and support you show each week by reading this column, you should know that if you read what follows, you will be deprived of the sense of suspense and awe that accompanies the rapturous opening of gifts on Christmas Day. I therefore urge you to promptly close your browser or shred your newspaper. Sincerely, Me.

In a shocking move for the ever-procrastinating Bargain Advocate, I decided to begin making Christmas gifts this past week. It started with a vague recollection of an idea I stumbled across last ...